civilizations (Mesopatamia)

Civilization started

• 2000 AD

• 10000BC

• 3000 BC

• 3000 AD

What rivers were next to Mesopotamia

• The Tigris river

• Missouri river

• Euphrates river

• Mississippi river

why did people think it was necessary to settle near fresh water

• For drinking and growing crops

• Growing crops and cookies

What did farmers use the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for

• Baking

• Their animals

• Watering their crops

Early Mesopotamian farmers used a system for watering crops called

• silt

• irrigation

• dams

• surplus

Where do farmers get water for their crops?

• Lake Champlain

• The Tigris River

• From mountain tops with snow

• The Euphrates river

What does Mesopotamia mean

Hint Mesopotamia was in between 2 rivers

Which of the following positions belong in the upper class? Select two answers

• farmer

• king

• government official

• artisan

Scribes were known as

• official record keepers

• artisans

• kings

• government officials

Sumerian people worshiped many gods, this is known as

• religion

• ziggurat

• cuneiform

• polytheism